No. 61 in Czech
tu
"Tu" in Czech means "here" or "this."
In a sentence
Viděla jsem tu knihu na stole.
I saw this book on the table.
In this sentence, 'tu' is the accusative form of the demonstrative pronoun 'ta', referring to a specific book mentioned or implied in the context.
Tu se nachází zámek mého dětství.
Here lies the castle of my childhood.
Here, 'tu' functions as an adverb, meaning 'here', used to indicate the location of the referred castle.
Mám tu smůlu při každém pokusu.
I have this bad luck with every attempt.
In this example, 'tu' is used as a demonstrative pronoun in a specific context, emphasizing the closeness or relevance of 'bad luck' to the speaker.
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